About The Archdiocese
ARCHDIOCESE OF GOA AND DAMAN
Erected on 4th February, 1557, presently comprising Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
PATRON OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
Saint Joseph Vaz
ARCHBISHOP-PATRIARCH
Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrão
AUXILIARY BISHOP
Most Rev. Simião Purificacão Fernandes
OTHER BISHOPS RESIDING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE
1. Most Rev. Aleixo das Neves Dias sfx
Bishop Emeritus of Port Blair
POPULATION
Total Catholic Population: 6,17,004 approx
Total population of the Archdiocese: 16,00,000 approx
LANGUAGES
Konkani, English, Marathi, Portuguese, Gujarati, Hindi.
ADDRESS
Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box No. 216,
Altinho, Panjim,
Goa, India 403 001
T: (0832) 2433600/2225291/2433610/2223353
Em: archbpgoa@gmail.com
Wb: www.archgoadaman.com
YT: Goa Diocesan Centre for Social Communication Media
TELEPHONE (STD) CODES
Goa 0832
Daman, Dadra, Nagar Haveli 0260
Diu 02875Most Rev. Simião Purificação Fernandes
